5.5
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M5.5 earthquake - 178 km WSW of Altai, Mongolia
2402 d ago · 20 Mar 2020, 03:03 UTC 178 km WSW of Altai, Mongolia
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 178 km WSW of Altai, Mongolia on 20 Mar 2020, 03:03 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Altai, about 178 km away in Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.